Focus for Reddit vs Argus for Reddit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus for Reddit
An unofficial, open-source Reddit browser offering a unique, customizable interface. It supports offline browsing, multi-account access, and advanced content filtering. Enjoy a rich viewing experience with various layout options and powerful moderation tools.
- Multi-account and guest mode support
- Highly customizable themes and design
- Full offline capability with automatic syncing
- Advanced content filtering system
- Rich viewing modes (compact, card, gallery)
- Powerful moderation suite
- Ad-blocking for websites (Pro)
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Focus for Reddit is a feature-packed, open-source(Based on open source software Slide which is unavaliable and no longer maintained now), unofficial browser for Reddit. Focus has a unique and beautiful design that is easy to use and contains tons of customization options. Highlights: • Support multi-accounts and guest mode • Gorgeous and unique design that is both pleasing to the eye, extremely easy to use, and fully configurable with thousands of theme combinations • Fully offline-capable! Sync your subreddits and comments automatically, and enjoy Reddit where you don't have internet • Powerful gestures settings for submissions and comments • Support for many content sites, including Imgur albums, v.redd.it, Streamable.com • Most feature-rich and easy to use moderation suite on iOS • Many view types including compact mode for dense information display and beautiful card layout for enjoying photos • Gallery and shadowbox modes (pro) give you a new way to view your favorite subreddits • Sync your Focus settings between all your iCloud devices • Theme choices include a beautiful true black AMOLED theme, sepia theme, blue theme, and white theme • Powerful filter system to block out what you don’t want to see • View and delete your browsing history, or turn off history completely to go incognito • Ad-Block in websites (Pro) • Optimized for iPad viewing with configurable columns and popup comment views (Pro) -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-focus-reddit/
Argus for Reddit
A private, ad-free client for browsing Reddit, ideal for users who prefer to read content without an account. It offers features like article summaries, comment sharing as images, and feed customization.
- Ad-free browsing
- Read-only access
- Article TL;DR summaries
- News source reliability ratings
- Share comments as images
- Mute users, domains, or filter keywords
- Import subreddits
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Argus is a clean, lightweight, ad-free way to browse Reddit, designed for lurkers. Follow your favorite subreddits and explore the comments. No account required. Built for simplicity and privacy. Argus collects no data at all. Your subreddits and settings sync across your devices through your iCloud account. Features: Get a TL;DR of any long post or linked article, using Apple Intelligence, directly on your device. News source reliability ratings directly in your feed. Share comments as an image. No need to send confusing permalinks. Antisocial mode. Drop the comments section and focus on the content. Control your feed: mute users, mute domains, or filter by keyword. Switching from another app? Import your subreddits and you're set. Argus is an unofficial, read-only client. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Argus for Reddit at 3.9 against Focus for Reddit's 3.3. Argus for Reddit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Focus for Reddit's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Focus for Reddit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Argus for Reddit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Argus for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Focus for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 62% of Argus for Reddit's.
Focus for Reddit ships an update fortnightly, Argus for Reddit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus for Reddit | Argus for Reddit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (43 ratings) | 3.9 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 婉 万 | Julian Baker |
Customer experience
Focus for Reddit
Argus for Reddit
In-app purchases
Focus for Reddit
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
Argus for Reddit
No in-app purchases
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